Firefox needs a simple archiving file system
Marsh
Savings documents is a big part of using a browser, whether it be
receipts, or information to access later, etc. it is one of the most
common uses of any browser. So then, why does Firefox save a
document
by creating a separate folder and html page? This requires a user to
rename the folder and place the html page inside of the folder. This
is way to many steps for saving a web page. Safari (and others) use
a
singular archive file, allowing me to simply name the file (should it
need another name, often the default is sufficient) then choose where
I want to file it. Very simple. Firefox’s system is inefficient in
comparison, as it requires additional steps and movement of the html
page into the renamed folder full of the web page components, which
makes even finding the correct html page difficult when it's
retrieval
is needed. This alone is the only reason I don’t use the browser as
my default browser! I would imagine others who don’t use it for the
same reason.
Change this and many users, including myself, will use Firefox as the
default browser, as Safari does a poor job staying up to the current
web standards. I occasionally have to launch Firefox to properly read
a page or be able to access a process link button, such as when
making
airline reservations and the button is not visible in Safari. In
this
situation, Firefox is superior to Safari. BUT, for all the archiving
I
do, I will never use Firefox as my main browser until they change
this inefficient method of archiving.
Maybe I'm missing something, but I've been unable to save and archive
without dealing with two files; the page component folder and the
html
page itself. One needing the other for retrieval.
Mac power user
David McRitchie
> without dealing with two files; the page component folder and the
> html
> page itself. One needing the other for retrieval. Mac power user
This newsgroup is for discussions about improving Firefox Support
-- how to help people get needed support, not to answer support questions.
Mozilla Development Forums
http://www.mozilla.org/community/developer-forums.html
Sounds like a user question where you want an answer now, not
a developer planning question for the future. In which case the
proper newsgroup is mozilla.support.firefox
If you were to save more than one HTML file from one level of a site
then you would be introducing an extra level of addressing when the
originals were in the same folder on the web.
The method used does not change internal links to other pages, but does
change links within to refer to a private copy of styles sheets, and images.
If you are just interested in preserving one page you create a web page
with a different extension such as Internet Explorer does, see
File Title
"With this extension you can save HTML pages like in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Default filename is generated according to HTML tag TITLE. "
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/834
UnMHT for Firefox
"Extension for viewing/saving MHT file in Firefox/Mozilla Suite"
http://www.unmht.org/unmht/en_index.html
Save Complete
"Saves a webpage completely, providing a better alternative to the flawed
built-in save functionality of Firefox. " (rather sparse on documentation)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4723
Then there are also scrapbook types of extensions.
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HTH,
David McRitchie, extensions I use are briefly documented on my site
Firefox Custom: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm